How are the proteins important in metabolism of lens?
Proteins
Physical slate of protein is important for transparency of lens. Morner first time classified protein of lens into insoluble and soluble fraction. The insoluble fraction is albuminoid it constitutes about 12.5 per cent of the lens protein. The soluble fraction is crystallins, which is of three types’ alpha, beta and gamma. They constitute 31.7 percent, 53.4 and 15 percent respectively.